Private Tour: Half-Day Jaipur City Tour of Amber Fort with Elephant Ride
Jaipur, India
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 4 hours
Amber Palace is located in Amer, a town located high on a hill originally built by Meenas and later it was ruled by Raja Man Singh. At Amer Fort you will see its artistic Hindu style elements with its large ramparts and series of gates and cobbled paths the fort overlooking Maota Lake. Take an elephant ride going up to the entrance of Amber Fort and then you will see the aesthetic ambiance of the palace within its walls constructed of red sandstone and marble. The attractive opulent palace is laid out on four levels each with a courtyard. It consists of the Diwan-e-Aam (Hall of Public Audience), the Diwan-e-Khas (Hall of Private Audience), the Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace) and the Sukh Niwas where a cool climate is artificially created by winds that blow over a water cascade within the palace. You will also stop at Hawa Mahal and Jal Mahal on the way for photo shoot.
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Amber Palace is located in Amer, a town located high on a hill originally built by Meenas and later it was ruled by Raja Man Singh. At Amer Fort you will see its artistic Hindu style elements with its large ramparts and series of gates and cobbled paths the fort overlooking Maota Lake. Take an elephant ride going up to the entrance of Amber Fort and then you will see the aesthetic ambiance of the palace within its walls constructed of red sandstone and marble. The attractive opulent palace is laid out on four levels each with a courtyard. It consists of the Diwan-e-Aam (Hall of Public Audience), the Diwan-e-Khas (Hall of Private Audience), the Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace) and the Sukh Niwas where a cool climate is artificially created by winds that blow over a water cascade within the palace. You will also stop at Hawa Mahal and Jal Mahal on the way for photo shoot.Your guide will pick you up at your hotel in Jaipur at 8.00 am and stop for a photo shoot at the Hawa Mahal on the way to Amber Fort.
Upon arrival at the Amber Fort, start your elephant ride from the base to Amber Fort entrance. It is located next to the Jaigarh Fort, immediately above on the Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles) of the same Aravalli range of hills. The palace and Jaigarh Fort are considered one complex, as the two are connected by a subterranean passage. This passage was designed to be an escape route in times of war to enable the royal family members and others in the Amer Fort to shift to the more redoubtable Jaigarh Fort. See Kali Temple, also called Shila Devi Temple, famous for its mysterious history and the huge silver lions inside the Amber Fort and also the Jai Mandir, the Hall of Victory, famous for its inlaid panel and dazzling mirror ceiling.
The Zenana or the palace of the women are in the forth courtyard. The rooms connected through a common corridor are cleverly designed to give each room more privacy. When your tour ends, return to your hotel and en-route stop by Jai Mahal for photo shoot.
Upon arrival at the Amber Fort, start your elephant ride from the base to Amber Fort entrance. It is located next to the Jaigarh Fort, immediately above on the Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles) of the same Aravalli range of hills. The palace and Jaigarh Fort are considered one complex, as the two are connected by a subterranean passage. This passage was designed to be an escape route in times of war to enable the royal family members and others in the Amer Fort to shift to the more redoubtable Jaigarh Fort. See Kali Temple, also called Shila Devi Temple, famous for its mysterious history and the huge silver lions inside the Amber Fort and also the Jai Mandir, the Hall of Victory, famous for its inlaid panel and dazzling mirror ceiling.
The Zenana or the palace of the women are in the forth courtyard. The rooms connected through a common corridor are cleverly designed to give each room more privacy. When your tour ends, return to your hotel and en-route stop by Jai Mahal for photo shoot.
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